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MUFG Senior Market Risk Manager – Rates Trading, Director in New York, New York
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The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.
Job Summary:
This role is for a Senior Market Risk Manager, located in New York, covering the market risks for the Rates, FX and Secured Financing businesses.
Major Responsibilities:
Provides Market Risk oversight for Rates, FX and Secured Financing businesses (US Treasuries, Interest Rate Swaps, Interest Rate Options, Futures; FX spots, Forwards, and Options; Repo and Stock Borrow Lending)
Work with Front Office and other risk areas to appropriately set risk appetite and limits to ensure alignment with business strategy and firm’s overall risk appetite
Liaise closely with trading desks to better understand risks, market environment and portfolio positioning.
Enhance stress testing framework as part of on-going risk management activities, as well as perform ad-hoc stress testing
Collaborate with risk reporting teams to ensure that reported exposures are accurate and complete, including the identification and resolution of any reporting and data issues.
Work with the quantitative development team to enhance existing models to ensure risks are appropriately captured
Report and present Market Risks to senior management, risk committees, and regulators
Collaborate closely will colleagues within Market Risk as well as in Credit Risk
Supports the execution of strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
Manage a team of 3-4 full-time employees
Qualifications:
The right candidate will have:
Bachelor’s degree required in a technical or quantitative discipline, Master’s degree preferred
7-10 years of relevant experience in a market risk management or trading role
Strong understanding of a broad range of financial instruments including US Treasuries, interest rates swaps, interest rates options, futures, FX and Repo/SBL products
Strong quantitative and analytical skills, proficient with Excel and VBA
Exceptional writing skills with the ability to synthesize complex concepts and translate into easy-to-understand language, and effectively present in text or slide format
Strong ability to analyze and interpret data
Diverse and wide range of skills, knowledge, and expertise
Excellent communication skills
Management experience
Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task in a complex environment with changing priorities
The typical base pay range for this role is between $186K - $250K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.
MUFG Benefits Summary (https://careers.mufgamericas.com/sites/default/files/document/2023-01/mb-live-well-work-well.pdf)
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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